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Driving in British Virgin Islands
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Driving side
Left
Speed limits
32 / 48 / 48 km/h · 20 / 30 / 30 mph
urban / rural / motorway
International permit (IDP)
Not required
A temporary BVI licence is issued by the rental firm on presentation of a home licence.
Blood alcohol limit
0.08 %
Tolls
None.
Headlights
Not required by day.
Child seats
Required for young children.
Tortola's roads are extremely steep - gradients over 20 per cent are common - and most hire cars are automatics for that reason. Take the ridge road slowly in rain.